A man who knows a thing or two about beating Kerry has warned Brian Cuthbert and his players not to fall for the Kerry propaganda in advance of this evening's Munster SFC final replay.

Two-time All-Ireland winning Rebel County manager Billy Morgan stressed: "I don't believe this hype that Cork have lost their chance, this hype that you only get one shot at Kerry and if you don't take it you'll be left to rue that miss."

That will have been the message that manager Cuthbert and his backroom team have been drumming into their players since the Kerry 2-15, Cork 3-12 stalemate last Sunday week.

There's no doubt about it but the Rebels let the reigning championship off the hook that day - will they live to regret it?

"You'd be a fool not to accept that," Kingdom boss Eamonn Fitzmaurice remarked when it was put to him that his team were fortunate to escape with a draw.

"We know we were lucky. And Cork were probably a bit disappointed that they didn't deservedly win the game the last day. So definitely we will have to improve, performance wise, for the replay."

Fitzmaurice and his selectors have reacted by making four changes to their team for today's second installment.

Aidan O'Mahony and Paul Murphy come into the defence with Fionn Fitzgerald and Peter Crowley making way.

Anthony Maher is included at midfield with Bryan Sheehan moving to the half-forward line and Stephen O'Brien dropping to the bench while Paul Geaney is preferred to Barry John Keane in the full-forward line.

There is still no room for Colm Cooper while, interestingly, Paul Galvin has been named in the match day squad.

Cork boss Cuthbert, meanwhile, has kept faith with the team that started the first day.

Paddy Kelly, who featured as a substitute in the draw, revealed this week: "We are eagerly looking forward to it, but we know it's going to take a bigger effort if we are to come out on top, because Kerry will be a different animal in the replay."

Verdict - Kerry.

Kerry team: Brendan Kealy; Marc O Se, Aidan O'Mahony, Shane Enright; Jonathan Lyne, Killian Young, Paul Murphy; Anthony Maher, David Moran; Johnny Buckley, Bryan Sheehan, Donnchadh Walsh; Paul Geaney, Kieran Donaghy, James O'Donoghue.

Cork team: K O'Halloran; M Shields, E Cadogan, J Loughrey; Barry O'Driscoll, Brian O'Driscoll, S Cronin; A O'Connor, F Goold; P Kerrigan, D O'Connor, K O'Driscoll; C O'Neill, M Collins, B Hurley.

Match details: Saturday; Fitzgerald Stadium; 7pm; extra-time playable.

Referee: Maurice Deegan.

Odds: Kerry 8/15; Draw 7/1; Cork 9/4.

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